2nd Shift Associate Filling Machine Operator

Ellsworth Adhesives • Germantown, WI

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About The Position

Do you enjoy working on your own but also with a friendly and helpful team in a clean and new facility with new top of the line equipment? Look no further than KitPackers, a division of Ellsworth Corporation! This is not your average manufacturing equipment operator job, and we are not the average company. KitPackers is a GROWING industry leading packager of high-end adhesives for the aerospace, defense, technology, and automotive industries. Enjoy PTO allotment on your first day, great benefits, competitive pay, and a generous quarterly gainsharing (performance bonus) plan, as well as promotion opportunities within the department and the Ellsworth organization. There's currently a 2nd shift Filling Machine Operator (2pm-10pm) opportunity at KitPackers, LLC, located in Germantown, WI. Hiring team is open to hiring at an entry Associate level up to Senior level, depending on experience, expertise, and skills.

Requirements

• 0 to 2 years of experience in production/manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read Basic math.
• Ability to learn how to operate machinery, provide basic maintenance to machinery, follow safety standards and protocols, and follow Bill of Material and work instructions.
• Lifts and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Above 2 years to 10+ years of experience in production/manufacturing environment.
• Preferably from a custom adhesive, chemical, paint manufacturing or liquid packaging/filling environment.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, adjusts, operates, disassembles and cleans basic packaging equipment (Simplex, Ram, G-100 gun, Heat Sealer, Shotmeter and complete Hand Pours) to fulfill requirements in job paperwork.
• May be called on to fill samples, dualpaks, bottles, and other basic fills.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area; inspects and verifies that machines are clean before use.
• Performs material checks, first piece inspections, post-package inspections and clean checks.
• Assists lead personnel in training new packagers and other packagers as needed.
• Provides recommendations for continuous improvement and actively participates on improvement teams.
• Completes 5S audits as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Flexible Spending, 401(k), Employee Assistance.
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Holidays.
• Wellness Program, Social Events, Community Involvement and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods